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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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